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Houston Public Works Has 1,400 Unresolved Work Orders Amid Infrastructure Issues
Officials acknowledged the significant backlog and pointed to two primary causes: aging infrastructure and adverse weather conditions.
New Caney ISD Teacher, Coach Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Sex With Student
Samantha Cummings had sex with a 17-year-old female student at New Caney High School.
Kilgore ISD Teachers Aide Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Kayla O’Dell worked at Kilgore High School from August 2023 until January 2025.
Houston NGOs Layoff Workers as White House Halts Funding To Illegal Aliens
Both Catholic Charities and YMCA have laid off hundreds of Houston employees who provided services to illegal aliens.
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Harris County DA Admits to Breaking The Law In Planned Parenthood Case
Harris County’s chief elected law enforcement and legal officer is now admitting that her office violated the law while prosecuting David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt in the well-reported Planned Parenthood Case. Daleiden filed a motion to quash the indictment against...
Schools Are Knowingly Exposing Kids to Sexual Predators
By intentionally putting the safety of minors at risk, superintendents are going to new lengths to protect teachers that engage in criminal activity. Channel 8 News recently revealed that North Texas school districts are knowingly exposing innocent children to sexual...
Sam Rayburn Tolls Are A Hidden Tax
Through a perverse tolling scheme enabled by state legislators, Denton and Collin County commuters using the Sam Rayburn Tollway are paying a regional tax disguised as a “toll.” That’s because the North Texas Toll Authority (NTTA) paid the regional government $3.2...
Briscoe Cain Carries the Day
While many of the runoff elections around the state featured establishment politicians launching false attacks on conservatives, none measured up to the race between State Rep. Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) and conservative attorney Briscoe Cain in House District 128....
Overwhelming Opposition to FWISD Transgender Rules
Despite the district’s controversial transgender guidelines not present on Tuesday’s meeting agenda, dozens of concerned parents and citizens testified against the new rules. While pro-transgender groups label opponents as “bigots,” “trans-phobes,” or worse, many who...
Kyle Biedermann Buries Chairman Doug Miller
With all ballots counted late last night, Fredericksburg businessman Kyle Biedermann cruised to victory against Straus Committee Chairman Doug Miller. In a race defined by Miller’s repugnant mudslinging— even his own supporters openly condemned—voters soundly rejected...
Yes, Gary Gates May Be a Child Abuser
As Texans go to the polls today, they have an important choice to make in the race for Railroad Commissioner. On one hand, they can vote for Wayne Christian, a taxpayer champion who fought for conservative values in the Texas Legislature and is backed by the oil and...
More Testimony Expected Tonight Over FWISD’s Transgender Policies
The Fort Worth ISD board is conducting its regularly scheduled meeting tonight where concerned citizens are expected to testify again on the district’s controversial transgender guidelines. Stand with Fort Worth has organized local citizens who continue to oppose what...
Unions Rally Behind Wayne Smith
In the Republican primary runoff in Harris County, unions are rallying to defend State Rep. Wayne Smith (R–Baytown). Voters have been receiving calls from the Harris County AFL–CIO asking them to vote for Wayne Smith and identifying him as “labor’s endorsed...